coeo therapists meet the team

Meet the Team

We’re a close-knit team of mental health professionals, each with our own unique skills and perspectives on life. While each therapist’s journey to coeo differs, our values as it related to client care deeply align. We believe in the power of authentic connection to heal, and blend evidence-based techniques with our own personality and style

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Here’s our crew. They’re all wonderful humans and skilled therapists, but as Kristen says, “If I try to be the right therapist for everyone, I will be a good therapist for no one.” Finding the right fit matters. That’s why we’ve gathered a gaggle of unique humans with different backgrounds, skills, and therapeutic approaches. While their personalities and methods vary, every therapist here is guided by the belief that healing happens differently here.

You won’t leave with a list of 10 more coping skills to ‘do.’ You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of yourself and how to navigate this wild world with the brain you’ve got.

Let’s help you find YOUR person (in 3 minutes or less!)

Sam Hyder

Therapist

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Sam coeo therapist

Shelly Zhour Fan

Therapist

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Shelly coeo Therapist

Nadia Glombovsky

Therapist

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Nadia | coeo therapy | Collegeville Therapist

Kristen Czech

Co-Founder & Therapist

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Kristen | coeo Founder and Therapist | Collegeville | EMDR Therapist

Lavi Kooma

Therapist Intern

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Lavi | coeo Therapy | Therapist Collegeville

Lily Panunto

Therapist Intern

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Lily | coeo Therapy | Therapist Intern

Celena Pawling

Therapist Intern

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Celena | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Colleen Valerio

Co-Founder & Therapist

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Colleen - coeo co-founder - therapist

Payton LaSorsa

Therapist Intern

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Payton | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Sarah Michels

Therapist Intern

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Sarah | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Ren McCausland

Therapist Intern

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Ren coeo Therapist Intern

Isabella Grogan

Intake Coordinator

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Isabella intake coordinator coeo

Whether you’re here to work through life’s complexities, tackle a specific challenge, or just need someone who truly listens (without interrupting), we’ve got you covered. Our therapists bring a mix of skill, humor, and genuine compassion to the table—because we believe growth doesn’t have to be all serious, all the time. So (as all Philly sports fan have heard before), trust the process, and know that you’re in the right place to heal.

coeo Therapy white logo

Here’s our crew. They’re all wonderful humans and skilled therapists, but as Kristen says, “If I try to be the right therapist for everyone, I will be a good therapist for no one.”

We know finding a good fit is important, that’s why we’ve gathered a gaggle of unique humans. You’re looking for your person.

Let’s find your person (in 3 minutes or less!)

Sam Hyder

Therapist

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Sam coeo therapist

Shelly Zhour Fan

Therapist

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Shelly coeo Therapist

Nadia Glomsovsky

Therapist

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Nadia | coeo therapy | Collegeville Therapist

Kristen Czech

Co-Founder & Therapist

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Kristen | coeo Founder and Therapist | Collegeville | EMDR Therapist

Lavi Kooma

Therapist Intern

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Lavi | coeo Therapy | Therapist Collegeville

Lily Panunto

Therapist Intern

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Lily | coeo Therapy | Therapist Intern

Celena Pawling

Therapist Intern

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Celena | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Colleen Valerio

Co-Founder & Therapist

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Colleen - coeo co-founder - therapist

Payton LaSorsa

Therapist Intern

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Payton | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Sarah Michels

Therapist Intern

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Sarah | coeo therapy | Therapist Intern Collegeville

Ren McCausland

Therapist Intern

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Ren coeo Therapist Intern

Isabella Grogan

Intake Coordinator

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Isabella intake coordinator coeo

Whether you’re here to work through life’s complexities, tackle a specific challenge, or just need someone who truly listens (without interrupting), we’ve got you covered. Our therapists bring a mix of skill, humor, and genuine compassion to the table—because we believe growth doesn’t have to be all serious, all the time. So (as all Philly sports fan have heard before), trust the process, and know that you’re in the right place to heal.

Core Values

The Latin word coeo means “to come together, to gather, to heal ” and it captures exactly what we’re building here. A place where people can find their way back to themselves through genuine human connection and where being human is actually the point, not something to overcome. ​

​​We’re not here to perform wellness or package healing into neat, marketable boxes. We’re here for the gloriously messy, absolutely necessary work of being human; together. We’re not trying to scale therapy. We’re trying to scale humanness and the kind of real connection that changes things.

Connect is the Intervention

Healing isn’t something we do to people; it’s something we cultivate with them. We’re not in the business of simply relieving symptoms, nor do we believe humans need to be fixed. We’re in the business of reconnection and healing. Reconnection to self, to others, to meaning, and to the terrifying yet beautiful freedom of being fully freaking alive. Because frankly, reality isn’t as scary as the world wants us to think it is. 

Do Things Differently

We started coeo because we are two imperfect humans who have never quite fit the mold, and who are finally comfortable enough with ourselves to stop trying to. Instead of squeezing into a system that felt rigid, disconnected, and fundamentally flawed, we figured why not buck the status quo a bit and try to do things differently. We don’t promise answers or package healing into neat, clinical language. And we certainly don’t hide our humanness behind professional facades; especially not at the expense of connection. While there is no right way to heal, we believe that process should feel human, imperfect, and relational. That means staying curious, getting creative, and not taking ourselves too seriously in the process.

Radical Belonging

We offer the radical experience of being seen without needing to be fixed and refuse to reduce people to symptoms, labels, or diagnoses. Life is messy, people are nuanced, and healing is never linear, so why should therapy be any different? We certainly don’t claim to have it all figured out. Instead we ask questions that foster curiosity and sit with humans in the messy, beautiful uncertainty of it all. We hold space for complexity and don’t see it as a problem to solve, but rather as something to be explored, because it’s what makes us inherently human, and that alone makes it worth understanding.

Healing is Collective

We never wanted to be traditional therapists. In fact, our goal is to put our therapy practice out of business (kidding, but not really). We struggle with society’s obsession to self-optimize and reduce humans to individual metrics, parts, or pieces. That keeps people in silos; apart from each other and apart from themselves. Ubuntu, a Southern African philosophy often translated as “I am because you are,” is not ours to claim. We reference it with deep respect and reverence, not to adopt it as our own, but because its ethos so beautifully captures the essence of our vision: the belief that individuals are shaped by their relationships, and that our well-being is deeply intertwined with the well-being of our communities. We want to create spaces where people can show up fully, feel seen, and return to themselves; not alone, but in relationship. We want to give humans back to themselves and each other, because what if the point isn’t to be less broken, but more whole, together?

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Collegeville Therapy & Telehealth

We offer in-person therapy located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, in a calm and welcoming space designed to help you feel safe and comfortable. Free parking is available, and the building is accessible for clients with mobility needs.

If you prefer virtual therapy, we also offer telehealth sessions for clients anywhere in Pennsylvania through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. Virtual sessions are ideal for those with busy schedules, transportation challenges, or a preference for privacy and flexibility.

Wherever you are, coeo makes therapy accessible, connected, and personal.